Spinning was at S1’s place today – in her very accommodating kitchen. Excellent scones were served. S did bring the Icelandic fleece, which was much admired. Surprisingly, I finished my roving. Really surprisingly; I spun the last piece unconsciously I think, because I thought I still had some left at the point at which I …
Author archives: woolgatherer
Oh, no…
You know, I hate to upset people (although I seem to do it very easily indeed) – and would never intentionally do so – and it grieves me mightily that any vocalization of my personal angst or explanation of my internal workings here should offend anyone at all. You know who you are. I am …
Mail Call
Phoarr – I do love a good parcel… In today’s mail: 600 grams of off the cone 2/28 NM laceweight “70% extra fine merino, 20% silk, 10% cashmere, spun by Zegna Baruffa of Italy. It is beautifully soft with a silky sheen” – what they didn’t add to that description was the stunning jewel-like depth …
Sasquatch
Don’t men have big feet? *sigh* This sock is becoming tedious. The yarn is nowhere near as pleasant to knit with as Opal yarns are and stocking stitch is irksome. If I make it straight on to the second sock without deviating into a lace project, it will be a miracle. I actually feel mean, …
Vanilla…
The Vanilla Mansock makes progress, albeit slowly. The heel is turned and the gusset is under way. I chose to do an Eye of Partridge heel this time around, other wise this sock is wholly plain vanilla. All the same, I think it may be rather smart when finished – the variegated greys knit up …
Stash Management
The perfect stash storage solution?